"Why did Sister come back from your spare time today?" Seeing Qingrong coming back, Siniang hurriedly put down the account book in her hand, got up with a smile and went out to greet her.

Qingrong smiled and said, "Come back and see you and your grandmother, what are you doing, with a sad face?" ”

Siniang pointed to the account book on the table, shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Sister does it feel familiar?" Now that I'm dealing with these things all day long, enlightenment is one of the first two years old. ”

"You have a tight schedule and a lot of learning, so you are naturally dazzled."

Originally, Siniang should have been the same as Qingrong before, and she still had to do some embroidery of wedding clothes and quilts before she got married, but now she doesn't need to take a second look at these, because there is one more headache for her than this - the housekeeper settles accounts!

Siniang sighed lightly, "Sister doesn't know, you should be different from me." When you marry into the Xue family, your mother-in-law and sister-in-law are still in charge of the affairs of the family, at most, you can take care of your own yard. But Cui Chenyu's parents have passed away, and he is the only serious master in the house, and there are not many people left to serve, and there are only a few housekeepers and grandmothers with some status and qualifications, and the rest are more than ten or twenty servants, and the people are simple. But after I got married, counting the subordinates I brought from my own family, as well as the slaves sent by the elders over there, there were about sixty or seventy people. ”

"Since Cui Chenyu's mother Zheng went, there has been no hostess in the house, and the trivial affairs in the house are taken care of by a few housekeepers and housekeepers left by the Zheng family. The affairs of the large and small in the house should be presided over in the feed, arrange the daily affairs of the house, settle the accounts, go up to the income and expenditure of officials, go down to the daily purchase income and expenditure of the house, and the firewood, rice, oil and salt of dozens of people in the house, which are converted to make up and so on. Although Linrang is still a minister of the six grades, he has a knighthood and enjoys a real seal, so there are no two sources of income, Lu rice and vocational field, and the whole government is mainly based on the fief and food, as well as the annual reward of gold, silver, cloth, etc., so how to manage the Zhuangzi and private property under this name is also a university question. ”

Seeing that she said a lot in one breath, and her head was Taoist, Qingrong couldn't help but be funny, "I see that your reasoning is also very clear now, looking at it like this, it really has a bit of the posture of the county duchess." If you really get started, it may not be bad, but it will take some time. You don't have to be in a hurry, just do your best, some trivial things don't have to be done yourself, then choose a few competent bookkeepers, but don't overwork, that's not worth the loss? ”

Siniang also thinks so, if you have to do everything by yourself, then what else do you have to do? She nodded, "That's exactly what I'm talking about. ”

Qingrong asked again: "These days, there are still elders from the Cui family, aren't they looking for you?" ”

Siniang shook her head, "After Pei Niangzi came, she didn't come." However, this Li family is extremely enthusiastic, and always sends things to the house every once in a while, saying that he was treated coldly in the past, and now he is happy to see him married, and he also wants to take care of the juniors. But I remember that she used to have a bad relationship with Linrang's mother, and now she is so abnormal, I don't know what medicine is sold in the gourd. When the Cui family's sister-in-law, Pei Niangzi, came, she told me to be careful with the embankment, so as not to be careless. ”

Qingrong nodded, "This Li family and her are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she knows the Li family's methods best, and now she kindly reminds that it is not a bad thing for you to pay more attention to it." The coming day is long, although those people are hateful, but in the end, they are blood relatives who cannot be broken, no matter what, you can't do anything, and you can't avoid moving around in the future. Although I have had a relationship with Xue's sister-in-law Chu, we can't do anything on the face, we must always maintain harmony, otherwise we will be ignorant. In this back house, there are mostly open guns and hidden arrows, and conspiracy methods. You have to have a number of these in your heart. ”

"I understand, these aunts that Sister said have also been repeated in my ears, and I am already familiar with them now."

Qingrong laughed, "That's the best, sometimes it's a good thing to think more." By the way, you are not idle, I embroidered a quilt wedding dress for you, and I will bring it to you today to see if it is suitable? If it doesn't fit, Sister A, change it again. ”

Siniang took it happily, very happily, "Thank you, sister." Siniang glanced at Qingrong and smiled slyly, "Sister, it's rare for you to come back today, why don't you accompany me to the West Market?" ”

Qingrong glanced at her with a smile, "Who threatened to learn to be a housekeeper and settle accounts before, and to be a virtuous and capable official wife?" Now you want to be lazy? ”

Siniang pulled Qingrong and said: "I've been studying for a long time, and I'm afraid that I'll be stupid if I continue to study, it's boring, and it's rare for Sister A to come back, don't I want to accompany Sister more?" ”

Qingrong smiled and shook his head, "Okay, just go, and find so many excuses, do you really think I don't want to accompany you?" ”

"Thank you, sister! Let's go! Saying that, Siniang called Ah Xi and Song Ying to change her clothes and dress up, and she exhaled a long breath, "After holding it for so many days, it can be regarded as going out!" ”

Seeing her like this, Qingrong couldn't help but shake her head and laugh, and told Ah Zhen to call someone to prepare the car. While waiting for Siniang to change her clothes, Yun Niang also came back from Xue's mansion, but she didn't mention in front of Qingrong that she was looking for Xue Shao and scolding.

Siniang got well soon, and happily took Qingrong to the West Market, and today she was very interested, so the two did not return home until the closing time.

"Sister, aren't you going back to Xue's house today? Want to rest at home? ”

Qingrong nodded, "Hmm." ”

Siniang approached, lowered her voice and asked, "But you're angry with your brother-in-law?" ”

Qingrong glanced at her, funny and angry, "What? How many days will I be able to come back if I have nothing to do? ”

Siniang shook her head busily and said with a smile: "Naturally, I wish Sister Ah would have stayed longer, don't I think Sister Ah is not interested today, like she is angry, you say, what did my brother-in-law do to make Sister Ah angry so easily?" ”

Qingrong didn't want to deal with her, so she said angrily: "I see that you are not far from him." ”

After that, she walked forward, and Siniang hurriedly chased after her when she saw this, "Oh, good sister, I was just joking, I am not the same as my brother-in-law's piece of wood..."

……

When Qingrong came to the upper room, a concierge came to say, "Sanniang, Shicai Zhonglang will be looking for it in the future." ”

Qingrong was a little surprised, frowned and asked, "What is he doing here?" ”

The servant girl shook her head, "Zhonglang didn't say anything, the servant said that Sanniang and Siniang went to Xishi and asked him to come in and wait, but he left again." ”

Siniang came over, glanced at Qingrong, and said strangely: "Gone?" What did he say? ”

The maidservant of the porter shook her head, "No... Oh, just when I left, I said a word. ”

Siniang felt that this Xue Shao was really weird, "Forget it? What's it? She couldn't help but sneer, can't she make it clear if she has something to say? Doesn't he know that Sister Ah doesn't like this hesitant and half-pushable temperament the most?

When Qingrong heard this, the fire in his heart was hooked again, and it was easy to suppress it, "I know, go down." ”

Siniang glanced at her and hesitated: "Sister..."

Qingrong shook his head, "It's nothing, don't worry." ”

Seeing this, Siniang didn't ask again, just nodded, "Oh, I know." ”

Xue Shao came back from outside, and went directly to the upper room, which was empty, and the things on the dresser were still in place, but for some reason, knowing that as soon as she left, Xue Shao felt that this room became empty in an instant, and he couldn't fill it. He wanted to go to her, but he was afraid to see her, afraid that he would be indecisive, and that he would waver, so he fled like a deserter...

At night, he did not rest in the upper room, but went back to the study, he lay alone on the bed, tossing and turning, and woke up until the second half of the night, he really did not know whether he was right or wrong to do this... In this way, when he was thinking wildly, he didn't know when he fell asleep.

When he woke up, it was not too early, and after washing up haphazardly, he got up.

At this time, a hurried shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Ah Lang, the imperial edict has arrived, hurry up and prepare to receive the order!" ”

Imperial edict? Xue Shao had a stirring spirit in his heart, how could it be?

He didn't have time to think about it, so he had to get up quickly to greet him, Lu and Xue's father had also heard the voice, and the subordinates were already kneeling in the courtyard, but they couldn't see Qingrong's figure. The edict envoy picked up the edict and raised his voice: "There is an edict!" ”

The crowd agreed in unison and bowed down. The voice of the summoning envoy was not loud, but it fell on Xue Shao's ears, but there was a bang in his mind, and when he was stunned, Father Xue said: "The minister bows to thank the emperor." ”

Xue Shao also came back to his senses and saluted and thanked him.

The saint appointed him as a lieutenant general, and five days later, he sent troops to reinforce Xizhou.

As soon as he received the appointment, he knew what was going on, what Yun Niang said, he immediately reacted, and that day Qingrong was full of joy to come and talk to himself, this is it! She already knew that she must have managed to help herself! When did she start planning for herself?

He's useless, and he has to worry about her. But what about him? What did he do! He got the opportunity, but pushed her away with his own hands.

Ungrateful? Xue Shao couldn't help but think that he had become such a villain. He wanted to chase Qingrong back immediately and ask carefully, but would it be... Let go, is it safe to be clear?

He heard the edict envoy congratulate Lu and Father Xue, and everyone stood up one after another, but his mind was blank, his mood was complicated and indescribable, and he didn't even realize what expression he was doing.

……

Qingrong was looking at the account book with Siniang, and at this time, a little maid came from the gatehouse and said that she was from the Xue Mansion to spread the word, and the emperor's edict arrived early this morning.

Qingrong understood as soon as she heard it, and Siniang was curious: "But what's wrong?" ”

Qingrong looked at her and nodded, "The sage issued an order to appoint Changxuan to aid Xizhou. ”

"Really?" Siniang was pleasantly surprised, "Congratulations, sister!" Brother-in-law has the opportunity to show his skills and make contributions this time! ”

Qingrong's mood was a little complicated, so he had to say: "I hope so... After all, the battlefield is dangerous. ”

"Oh, sister, don't worry, didn't my brother-in-law also go on an expedition in the past, didn't they all come back safely? This time it will definitely be, Sister Ah will wait for her brother-in-law to win and return to the dynasty smoothly! ”

Qingrong smiled, "Okay, then I'll borrow your auspicious words." ”

Siniang laughed at her and said, "I don't think Sister Ah says it, but do you still think about your brother-in-law in your heart?" ”

"Look at your ledger, so many words."